Asian and Middle Eastern Heritage

This half term, the Diversity and Inclusion Club are focusing on Asian and Middle Eastern Heritage and have asked the Library if we can share some book recommendations by Asian and Middle Eastern authors.

As part of this, we've put together a short reading list for you here and have set up displays in both libraries. For even more book recommendations, click here to check out the long list on our Library App!

East Asia

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi (STA)

Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng (STM)

The Girl who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh (STA)

The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan (STM)

These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong (STA/STM)

To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han (STA/STM)

Tokyo Ever After by 

You've Reached Sam by Dustin Thao 

South Asia

Anita and Me by Meera Syal (STA/STM)

Asha and the Spirit World by Jasbinder Bilan (STA)

The Balloon Thief by Aneesa Marufu (STM)

The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar (STM)

Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know by Samira Ahmed (STA)

The Death of Vishnu by Manil Suri (STM)

The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani (STA)*

Zara Hossain is Here by Sabina Khan (STA)

West Asia and the Middle East

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (STA/STM*

Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram (STA)

Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie (STM)

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi (STA/STM)

The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh (STA)

This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi (STA)

All starred titles (*) have been personally chosen for students by members of the Diversity and Inclusion Club.